PR E PA R ATORY S C HO OL
5TT bushfire and flooding presentations
This term, Ms Teuchert’s Year 5 class have been learning about the
impact bushfires and floods can have on Australian communities and
environments. Students have been investigating the severity, frequency
and location of major bushfires and floods and have researched the
ways to minimise the impact of these disasters.
By developing an understanding of the principles of prevention,
mitigation and preparedness the Year 5s were able to gain insight into
how the impact of bushfires and floods could be reduced. The task
for students was to demonstrate their understanding of the impact of
bushfires and floods by researching and presenting about one major
bushfire or flood disaster in Australia’s history. Presentations ranged
from the 1947 Tasmanian Floods through to the 2009 Black Saturday
Bushfires in Victoria. Each student confidently presented their research
with a rich amount of detail surrounding the cause of the disasters,
the impact on the community and environment, the response of the
community, various pictures and statistics as well as specific disaster
plans and emergency procedures.
Together, the students of 5TT have gained a knowledgeable insight
and understanding of a topic that has harsh relevance to Australia
and hopefully are able to take the information they have learnt in
class and apply it to applicable scenarios in the future.
William Bromage (best presentation)
Sarah Pinelli
Year 3 Learning about Chinese New Year
Students in Year 3 recently learnt
about the Chinese New Year, which was
celebrated in February. We discovered that
five people from 3R had celebrated Chinese
New Ye